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SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Heat 88, Bulls 65 Heat 88, Bulls 65: LeBron James had 27 points and eight assists and Miami held host Chicago to 25.7 percent shooting to take a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series. Chris Bosh added 14 points as the Heat dominated the contest and held the Bulls to their lowest scoring output in franchise playoff history. Miami can clinch the best-of-seven series at home in Wednesday's Game 5. Carlos Boozer had 14 points and 12 rebounds and Jimmy Butler scored 12 points as the Bulls also posted the lowest shooting percentage in the franchise's playoff history.

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Heat 107, Lakers 97 Heat 107, Lakers 97: LeBron James scored 32 points and had a pair of highlight dunks down the stretch as host Miami took down Los Angeles to earn its fifth straight win. Dwyane Wade added 30 points and Chris Bosh collected 12 points and 11 rebounds as the Heat improved to 22-3 at home. Kobe Bryant had 28 points and nine assists and Earl Clark scored 18 for the Lakers, who have dropped two of three. Los Angeles has lost six of its last seven against Miami.

Heat 104, Bucks 91: LeBron James collected 22 points and six assists as visiting Miami pulled away in the second half to take a commanding 3-0 lead over Milwaukee in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference series. Ray Allen scored 23 points off the bench and Dwyane Wade made up for a 1-for-12 shooting performance with nine rebounds, 11 assists and five steals for the Heat, who will go for the sweep in Game 4 on Sunday. Larry Sanders had 16 points and 11 rebounds and Ersan Ilyasova had 15 points and eight boards as the Bucks struggled to overcome 13 second-half turnovers.

Heat 109, Bobcats 77: LeBron James barely missed a triple-double with 32 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds as host Miami pulled away in the second half for its 26th consecutive victory. Chris Bosh and Norris Cole scored 15 points apiece and Ray Allen had 14 as the Heat moved within seven games of the league's all-time win streak held by the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers. Despite playing without All-Star guard Dwyane Wade (sore knee), Miami made it 17 straight wins at home to move to 41 games over .500 for the first time in franchise history.

Heat 108, Knicks 82: LeBron James scored 31 points on 13-of-19 shooting in his first game since suffering a broken nose as Miami trounced visiting New York. Dwyane Wade added 23 points on 10-of-13 shooting and Mario Chalmers scored 11 as the Heat cruised to their sixth straight win. Norris Cole and Ray Allen each scored 11 off the bench for Miami, which shot 60.8 percent from the field. Carmelo Anthony scored 29 points to lead the Knicks, who dropped their fourth straight and fell to 9-18 on the road.

Heat 101, 76ers 86: Chris Bosh finished with 25 points and a season-high five blocked shots as visiting Miami snapped a three-game slide. LeBron James flirted with his first triple-double of the season, registering 21 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds. Shane Battier and Norris Cole chipped in 13 points apiece for the Heat, who forced 23 turnovers. Tony Wroten scored 13 points and Evan Turner had 11 for Philadelphia, which lost for the fifth time in six games. Thaddeus Young and Michael Carter-Williams, each of whom entered averaging 17.6 points, combined for 17 points on 4-of-20 shooting.